Purpose

Electronic library (E-library) is a form of computer mediated system that uses electronic media, such as Web/internet devices and distributes resources to improve on the quality of teaching and learning. Students’ use of e-library for learning is essential and as such the government has invested hugely into its subscription for several university libraries in Ghana. However, most university students feel reluctant to use the e-library resources for their studies. The purpose of this paper is therefore to examine the factors that influence students’ intention to use e-library resources for their studies.

Design/methodology/approach

Questionnaire was used to collect data from 200 students from one Technical University in Ghana. Structural equation modeling (SmartPLS) was used to analyze the data.

Findings

The study found that accessibility, attitude, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and relevance to studies have positive significant effect on students’ attitude to use e-library. In addition, self-efficacy, subjective norm and attitude have positive significant influence on students’ intention to use e-library.

Research limitations/implications

Although the sample frame used for this study may be unique, but the total amount of data collected was limited to providing the general representative of the Ghanaian students in one particular university. Other researchers may consider collecting data from other universities to extend the sample frame for a larger sample size of students.

Practical implications

Academic administrators need to organize training and workshops on how to use the e-library portal for their search and other didactic assignments. Most importantly, students should be given IT or internet tutorials as foundation for the use of the e-library portal.

Social implications

Universities have to provide internet access such as hotspot and network routers at the labs, classrooms and other vantage points. It is believed that with these in place, adequate access to the internet would promote students’ engagement on the e-library facility.

Originality/value

The study examines the factors that influence students’ intention to use e-library resources for their studies in Ghana.

中文翻译：

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检查加纳技术大学学生使用电子图书馆的意图

目的

电子图书馆 (E-library) 是一种以计算机为媒介的系统形式，它使用网络/互联网设备等电子媒体并分配资源以提高教学质量。学生使用电子图书馆进行学习至关重要，因此政府已投入巨资订阅加纳的几所大学图书馆。然而，大多数大学生不愿意使用电子图书馆资源进行学习。因此，本文的目的是研究影响学生使用电子图书馆资源进行学习的意愿的因素。

设计/方法/方法

问卷用于收集来自加纳一所技术大学的 200 名学生的数据。结构方程模型（SmartPLS）用于分析数据。

发现

研究发现，可访问性、态度、感知易用性、感知有用性和与研究的相关性对学生使用电子图书馆的态度有显着的正向影响。此外，自我效能感、主观规范和态度对学生使用电子图书馆的意愿有显着的正向影响。

研究限制/影响

虽然本研究使用的样本框架可能是独一无二的，但收集的数据总量仅限于提供一所特定大学的加纳学生的一般代表。其他研究人员可能会考虑从其他大学收集数据，以扩展样本框架以适应更大样本量的学生。

实际影响

学术管理员需要就如何使用电子图书馆门户进行搜索和其他教学任务组织培训和研讨会。最重要的是，应为学生提供 IT 或互联网教程，作为使用电子图书馆门户的基础。

社会影响

大学必须在实验室、教室和其他有利位置提供互联网接入，例如热点和网络路由器。据信，有了这些，充分访问互联网将促进学生对电子图书馆设施的参与。

原创性/价值

该研究考察了影响学生在加纳学习使用电子图书馆资源的意愿的因素。